Ryobi Making Dado Cuts with Dado Blade on Your Table Saw

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OPERATION

TO MAKE DADO CUTS

A dado is a non-through cut and typically refers to a channel cut, both with the grain and across the grain. An optional dado throat plate (part #4070330) is available for your saw. Call 1-800-525-2579 for accessories.

Unplug your saw.

WARNING:

Unplug the saw to avoid possible injury.

Remove the riving knife and guard assembly. See page 25.

Retighten the two hex nuts on base assembly.

Remove the blade.

Remove the appropriate spacers on the blade arbor to get the correct width for the dado blade.

Mount the dado blade, using the instructions with the dado set.

Make sure the arbor nut is fully engaged and the arbor extends at least one full thread past a securely tightened arbor nut.

When mounting dado blades, make sure both the inner blade washer and outer blade washer are used.

Replace the throat plate with optional Dado Throat Plate.

WARNING:

Always put all spacers in proper location when changing back to saw blade. Failure to do so may result in possible injury and damage to the tool.

Always use push blocks, push sticks, or featherboards when making dado cuts to avoid the risk of serious injury.

WARNING:

All blades must be rated for at least 5,500 RPM to prevent possible injury or damage to the tool.

WARNING:

When making a non-through cut, the cutter is covered by the workpiece during most of the cut. Be alert to the exposed cutter at the start and finish of every cut to avoid the risk of serious personal injury.

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Contents Operators Manual Save this Manual for Future ReferenceTable of Contents Product SpecificationsSymbol Meaning Safety Alert Symbol Rules for Safe OperationRead ALL Instructions Before Making a CUT, be Sure ALL Adjustments are Secure Blades Coast After Turn OFFSafety and International Symbols No Hands SymbolElectrical Extension CordsElectrical Connection Grounding InstructionsGlossary of Terms Unpacking Tools NeededIn. NUT Driver Socket WrenchLoose Parts List Key Description QuanFollowing items are included with your table saw leg stand E JFeatures Getting to Know Your SAWSliding ScalePower Switch Operating ComponentsSpeed and Wiring BladesPrecision Ground MICRO-GRAIN Carbide Teeth LASER-CUT Body Expansion Slots Blade RotationAssembly Assembling LEG StandMounting the LEG Stand on the Table SAW Base To Install Front and Back RailsAssembling Storage Brackets To Install Miter Table and Fence Rear Rail END Plug Holder NUT MiterHandwheel Hole BTo Install Accessory Table and RIP Fence REMOVING/REPLACING the Throat PlateLever FIT LIP of Table Into Rear RailTo Check SAW Blade Installation To Install Blade Guard AssemblySmall HEX Wrench Throat PlateReplacing the Throat Plate Screws Operation Types of Cuts Featherboard HOW to Make a FeatherboardHOW to Mount a Featherboard To Remove the Blade Blade Guard Riving Knife Riving Knife BladeInch Riving Knife Mounting Plate HEX Nuts ShimsTo SET the Scale to the Blade To Adjust the Blade DepthTo Adjust the Blade Angle Adjustingmiter Clampfence Quick Stop To Lock Miter TableTo Make a Straight Cross CUT Miter Slide Lock Slots for Locking Miter TableAdjusting Clamp To Make a Miter CUTTo Make a Straight RIP CUT Miter Table Blade Rear Rail RIP FenceTo Make a Bevel Cross CUT To Make a Bevel RIP CUTTo Make a Large Panel CUT Accessory Miter Locking Clamps Rail ClampTo Make a Compound Miter CUT Clamp Push Block Bevel To Make NON-THROUGH CutsFeatherboard To Make Dado Cuts Maintenance General MaintenanceBackup Washer LubricationTo SET Blade AT 0 or To Check the Alignment of the RIP Fence to the BladeScrews Lock NUT Stop Bolt LockTo Adjust the Bevel Locking Lever To Align the Miter Locking ClampsSET Screw Lobe Socket Head Screw HEX NUT TAB CAM Spring Screw SET Front Rail Miter Locking ClampTo Adjust the Front and Rear Rail Clamps To Adjust the Accessory TableTo Adjust the Sliding Miter Table Assembly Spring Plate Backup HEX NUTChecking Sliding Miter Table Assembly To Check Miter Base ParallelismMaking Adjustments to Sliding Miter Table Assembly Eight screws are visible on the miter base BTo Adjust the Miter Fence To Adjust QUICK-STOPMiter Indicator LIP of BaseTrouble Shooting Problem Cause SolutionRyobi Authorized Service CenterPage 115 116 117 119 118 121 120 109 Refer to Figure7672 112 101 110 104 122 103 111 102 105 107 108 113 Parts List Figure See Back page for Ordering InstructionsParts List Contd Sliding Miter Table Assembly RIP Fence Assembly Motor Assembly Blade Guard Assembly 506 500 501 504 502 503 505 Key Description QuanRyobi 10 in mm Table SAW Model NO. BT3100 Parts List for Figure KEY Description QuanOperators Manual 10 in mm Table Saw Model BT3100 Ryobi TECHNOLOGIES, INC